CrunchyWellness

Molly Weatherford Two years ago, I made one of the best decisions of my life. Ever since I started the “Curly Girl Method” which was developed by Lorraine Massey (you can find her amazingly informative book here ), I’ve been shocked by how much better my natural hair continues to look and feel. I’ve included a picture that compares the first day I started the Method to six weeks into the process. My point: it doesn’t take long, people! One the most complicated parts of the Method is finding products that are curly hair-friendly: they can’t have parabens or silicones. Once you learn how to identify these ingredients, the next obstacle is finding products without either since almost every hair product on the market has them. About two weeks ago, I was looking for a new shampoo and stumbled across a new product line from SheaMoisture. I’ve heard good things about the brand but never actually tried out any of the products for myself. They had a giant display for a...

Beth Rondale Growing up in the 60's, the "flower child" culture ideals of peace and love still resonate with me. And they're needed in the world more now than ever. But I won't even go there right now. Anyway, when choosing beauty products, I like to support companies that also embrace the 60's vibes. For me, peace and love are embraced by ethical companies, and I'm personally drawn to small businesses since I feel they tend to take more care in the process of developing their products. While SheaMoisture (the company who created the products I'm about to discuss) isn't small, it is definitely ethical. See an example of one of their projects here . Their new line of haircare products, Lotus and Chamomile, is wonderfully hydrating without weighing down my hair. And everything smells AMAZING! The icing on the cake is that every SheaMoisture product is also cruelty free, ethically sourced, and uses all organic ingredients. I promise I...